Runners seek refund months after canceled Tyler race

Runners in East Texas may want to double check their April race dates. The Texas Wine Series at Kiepersol Wine Farm in Tyler is canceled, and has been for months. Allegedly, no one was ever told about the cancelation.

Author:
Taeler De Haes

Published:
10:24 PM CST March 10, 2017

Updated:
10:24 PM CST March 10, 2017

Runners in East Texas may want to double check their April race dates. The Texas Wine Series at Kiepersol Wine Farm in Tyler is canceled, and has been for months. Allegedly, no one was ever told about the cancelation.

CBS19 received several emails from eager runners confused and upset they were never refunded their registration fee of $90 for.

Savitha Shastry heard the race would be canceled in November after a personal inquiry.

Four months later, she still hasn't received a refund. She said it's not the money they're mad about, it's the memory they'll never share.

"I can't stand running," she said.

While Shastry admits running isn't her favorite way to burn calories, she's on a mission.

"It's my friend that has gotten me into it. It's something I wanted to do to conquer my fear of running," she said.

After running a 5, 10 and 15k with her best friend, set out to run this race for a particular milestone - her fortieth birthday.

Excited for their first half, her friend reached out to Kiepersol regarding a personal inquiry.

That's when she received an email saying the race was canceled - stating a partner in the event would allegedly not follow through with donation promises.

The company, Carrera Races, out of San Antonio processes all fees for the event.

A spokesperson from the company told CBS19 emails were sent out instructing racers how to get a refund, but Shastry said she never received any notification.